NATO: Sweden Gets OK from Turkey
The Washington Post reports that one the eve of the NATO summit, Turkey has agreed to allow Sweden to join NATO. It says: Turkey has agreed to admit Sweden to…
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Axios reports on the scientific search for dark matter and dark energy. The newest tool is the European Space Agency’s Euclid spacecraft, which was launched on July 1 on a Space…
Gravitational Waves
Scientists have probably observed gravitational waves, probably caused by the collision of huge black holes at the centers of two colliding galaxies, although there is still work to be done.…
David Brooks Says Biden Does Not Get Enough Credit
In his June 29 column in the New York Times, David Brooks says that Biden does not get enough credit for his success as President. He says: The misery index…
Fareed Zakaria Points Out Russia’s Failures
In his Washington Post column, Fareed Zakaria describes Russia’s failures as a modern nation. Although it ranks alongside other developed nations in terms of wealth and education, it falls far…
Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions decisions in two cases dealing with affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina in 6-3…
David Brooks on Donald Trump
In his June 15 column in the New York Times, David Brooks laments the corrupting influence of Donald Trump on American politics and culture. He says: Donald Trump, by his…
Fareed Zakaria on India’s Human Rights
Fareed Zakaria’s column in the Washington Post urges the administration not to be too aggressive in criticizing India’s human rights record. He says: There is a … critique of the…
Rainforest Disappearing
According to an email from Foreign Policy magazine rainforests, particularly in Brazil and the Congo are disappearing. Alexandra Sharp says: Almost 10.2 million acres of primary rainforest around the world were lost…